Two days ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, and the Internet Crime Complaint Center jointly issued a Fraud Alert to financial institutions warning them of alarming trends in unauthorized wire transfers overseas in amounts ranging from $400,000 to $900,000. The Fraud Alert explains that after targeting financial […]
A report released by Norton (Symantec), a leader in cybersecurity that develops antivirus, anti-malware, and other related products and software, demonstrates just how pervasive cybercrime is in today’s digital age. The report was the final product of 19,636 interviews of adults, parents, children, and teachers from 24 developed and emerging countries. The report confirms that […]
If you have scratched below the surface of the avalanche of articles on identity theft, scams, cyber-security, or related topics, you have probably run across the term “spoofing.” However, even many of us that work in the field are not very good at explaining to others what the term means, and the various ways the […]
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These days we hear a lot about “the cloud.” There are services encouraging you to upload your data to the cloud, and you can access it from anywhere and easily share files with others. But the flip side is the fact that you’re pushing your personal information from your own computer to data centers where […]
Progress in technology is occurring faster than ever before in human history. The wealth of information now at our fingertips makes things possible that were unthinkable even a few short years ago. One of these is an interesting new development in law enforcement tactics. The use of digital data, stored on sites like Facebook, or […]
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I am one angry lady right now. My name is Nikki and I am the Social Media Coordinator here at the Identity Theft Resource Center. Something just happened to me that I had read about, but like everyone else had decided it would not happen to me. Yes…my Pinterest was hacked. For those of you […]
You may have heard the tech term “patches” thrown around the office or mentioned in news segments, but if you’re not already familiar, you should be. Patches are perhaps one of the single-most important cyber security tools that the everyday tech user needs, right up there with things like anti-virus software and scanning filters. A […]
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Recently, what has been a hot topic in the news is the infection of computers and computer systems in the Middle East. The damage is being attributed to a new threat that is being called “the most sophisticated cyber weapon,” “the most complex threat,” and “a massive, highly sophisticated piece of malware.” This new threat […]
I received a text message from my mobile provider the other day stating that as a premium customer I could download a free anti-virus for my Smartphone. Jaded as I am, working in identity theft, I was leery of a few things. First, I wasn’t sure the text had actually come from my mobile provider. […]
Every year the Internet Crime Complaint Center, known as IC3, releases their report of the complaints they have received throughout the prior year. This information in gathered through the reports made by victims of cybercrime to IC3. It is then analyzed and reported to authorities at all levels in order to help law enforcement fight […]
Banks Warned of Heightened Cyber Threat by FBI
Two days ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, and the Internet Crime Complaint Center jointly issued a Fraud Alert to financial institutions warning them of alarming trends in unauthorized wire transfers overseas in amounts ranging from $400,000 to $900,000. The Fraud Alert explains that after targeting financial […]
Norton Cybercrime Report 2011: Painting a Dismal Picture
A report released by Norton (Symantec), a leader in cybersecurity that develops antivirus, anti-malware, and other related products and software, demonstrates just how pervasive cybercrime is in today’s digital age. The report was the final product of 19,636 interviews of adults, parents, children, and teachers from 24 developed and emerging countries. The report confirms that […]
Have you been “Spoofed?” Say What?
If you have scratched below the surface of the avalanche of articles on identity theft, scams, cyber-security, or related topics, you have probably run across the term “spoofing.” However, even many of us that work in the field are not very good at explaining to others what the term means, and the various ways the […]
Security of Cloud Backups
These days we hear a lot about “the cloud.” There are services encouraging you to upload your data to the cloud, and you can access it from anywhere and easily share files with others. But the flip side is the fact that you’re pushing your personal information from your own computer to data centers where […]
Phone and Social Media Tech Now Being Utilized by Police
Progress in technology is occurring faster than ever before in human history. The wealth of information now at our fingertips makes things possible that were unthinkable even a few short years ago. One of these is an interesting new development in law enforcement tactics. The use of digital data, stored on sites like Facebook, or […]
My Pinterest Got Hacked
I am one angry lady right now. My name is Nikki and I am the Social Media Coordinator here at the Identity Theft Resource Center. Something just happened to me that I had read about, but like everyone else had decided it would not happen to me. Yes…my Pinterest was hacked. For those of you […]
What Are Security Patches and Why Are They Important?
You may have heard the tech term “patches” thrown around the office or mentioned in news segments, but if you’re not already familiar, you should be. Patches are perhaps one of the single-most important cyber security tools that the everyday tech user needs, right up there with things like anti-virus software and scanning filters. A […]
Flame: The Malware
Recently, what has been a hot topic in the news is the infection of computers and computer systems in the Middle East. The damage is being attributed to a new threat that is being called “the most sophisticated cyber weapon,” “the most complex threat,” and “a massive, highly sophisticated piece of malware.” This new threat […]
Mobile Providers Offering Free Anti-Virus
I received a text message from my mobile provider the other day stating that as a premium customer I could download a free anti-virus for my Smartphone. Jaded as I am, working in identity theft, I was leery of a few things. First, I wasn’t sure the text had actually come from my mobile provider. […]
2011 IC3 Report Recap
Every year the Internet Crime Complaint Center, known as IC3, releases their report of the complaints they have received throughout the prior year. This information in gathered through the reports made by victims of cybercrime to IC3. It is then analyzed and reported to authorities at all levels in order to help law enforcement fight […]